No audio on my computer compaq R3000
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May 16, 2011 at 04:21 PM
May 16, 2011 at 04:21 PM
Hi, follow these instructions and let me know:
1) Download SP29586.exe from the link below:
ftp://ftp.hp.com/pub/softpaq/sp29501-30000/sp29586.exe
2) Run it, Create a directory c:\ swsetup
3) Once all the Files are extracted DO NOT INSTALL
4) Now Goto the Start Menu Click on Devices and Printers, the Click on the Name you have called your machine this will be marked will a yellow triangle as the sound driver windows 7 has install already is a realtek ac 97 which is not working,
5) Once your Machinename you will see a general tab and and hardware tab select the hardware tab.
6) Look for the Realtek ac 97 under the Device functions, select that and click properties,
7) Now tab to the Driver, now click update driver,
8) Select the option let me pick from a list of devices drivers, now click have disk
9) Click on Browse select the following location Swsetup\SP29586\SMAXWDM\W2K_XP and click on smwdmCH6.inf
10)Now the Soundmax Driver should come up select ok and next. Now your Sound will work
1) Download SP29586.exe from the link below:
ftp://ftp.hp.com/pub/softpaq/sp29501-30000/sp29586.exe
2) Run it, Create a directory c:\ swsetup
3) Once all the Files are extracted DO NOT INSTALL
4) Now Goto the Start Menu Click on Devices and Printers, the Click on the Name you have called your machine this will be marked will a yellow triangle as the sound driver windows 7 has install already is a realtek ac 97 which is not working,
5) Once your Machinename you will see a general tab and and hardware tab select the hardware tab.
6) Look for the Realtek ac 97 under the Device functions, select that and click properties,
7) Now tab to the Driver, now click update driver,
8) Select the option let me pick from a list of devices drivers, now click have disk
9) Click on Browse select the following location Swsetup\SP29586\SMAXWDM\W2K_XP and click on smwdmCH6.inf
10)Now the Soundmax Driver should come up select ok and next. Now your Sound will work
May 17, 2011 at 04:23 PM
thanks again bionik
May 18, 2011 at 04:30 AM
For your microphone issue, Go to start/contol panel/sounds and audio properties/audio/sound recording/volume and uncheck the mute and let me know if the problem persists.
May 21, 2011 at 03:57 PM